[The order is that of the English Alphabet. The letters outside the parentheses represent the abbreviated forms used in the referentes.]

Abhinav(a-gupta).
Acaranirn(aya).
Adbh(uta)Br(ahmana).
Adi-p(arvan of the Mahabharata).
Ag(astya)Samh(ita).
Ag(ni)P(nrana).
Ait(areya)Ar(anyaka).
Ait(areya) Br(ahmana).
Ait(areya)Up(anishad).
Alamkarak(austubha).
Alarnkaras'(arvasva, by Ruyyaka).
Alamkaras'(arvasva, by Mankhaka).
Alamkaras(ekhara, by Keiava-miira).
AlamkSrat(ilaka).
AlamkSrav(imarsinT, by Jayaratha).
Amar(u-sataka).
Amritab(indu)Up(anishad).
Anand(a-lahari).
Anangar(ariga).
An(anta)Sam(hita).
Anarghar(aghava).
Anukr(amanikas).
Anup(ada-sutra).
Ap(astamba's Dhanna-sutra).
Ap(astamba's)Sr(auU-sutra).
Ap(astamba's) Y(ajna-paribhisha-sutra).
A(pte's Die ionaiy).
Arsh(eya)Br(ahmana).
Arun(eya)Up(anishad).
Aryabh(ata).
Aryav(idya-sudhakara).
Ashjang(a-hridaya).
Ashtav(akra)S(amhita).
Aiv(alayana-grihya)P(arisi)
Aiv(alayana5Gr(ihya-sutra).
Aiv(alayana-55kh6kta) Man_ traS(amhita).
Asv(aUyana)Sr(auta-sntra).
Atharvai(ikha)Up(anishad).
A(tharva)V(eda).
A(tharva)V(,eda). Paipp(allda-sSkhS).
A(tharva)V(cda) .Paris(ishta).
A (tharva Veda) Pr (Stiiikhya).
A(tharva)V(eda).Pray(a5citU).
Atm(a)Up(anishad),iiiKh.
Atr(eya)Anukr(amanikS).
Avadanas(ataka).

Bsdar(iyana's Brahma-sQtra).
Badar(ayana). Gov(indJnanda's gloss).
Badar(Syana).,Sch.(i.e.Samkara's Comm.).
Balar(imayana).
Baudh(ayana's Dharma-s5stra).
Bandh(ayana's)P(itrimedhasDtra).
Bhadrab(ahu-caritra).
Bhag(avad-gita).
Bh(Sgavata) P(uiSna).
Bhagavatlg(I.i).
Bhaktam(ara-stotra).
Bh5m(int-vilasa).
Bharat(aka-dvatriQiki).
Bhar(ata's Nitya-Ustra).
Bh(JratitIrtha's)paBcad(asI).
Bhartr(ihari).
BhashSp(ariccheda).
BhSshik(a-sutra).
Bhatt(i-kavya).
Bh(5va)pr(akaia).
Bhav(ishya)P(urSna;, ii Kh.
(Bhavishya & "yottaraP.).
Bhoj(a).
Bhojapr(abandha).
Bijag(anita).
B(ohtlingk &) R(oth's) D(ictionary).
Brahmab(indu)Up^anishad).
Br(ahmanas).
BrahmandaP(urana}.
BiahmaP(urana).
Brahtnas(iddhanta).
Brahm(a) Up(anishad).
Brahmav(aivarta)P(urlna).
BrahmaT(idya)Up(anishad).
Brahmdtt(ara)Kh(aiida, from the SkandaP.).
Bf (ihad) Ar(anyaka)Up(anishad).
Brih(ad-devatl).
Br(ihan)Nlr(adIya)P(nrina), xxxviii Adhy.
B(uddha-)car(ita).
Buddh(ict literature).

Campak(a-sreshthi-kathanaka).
Cin(akya).
Can
Daiv(ata)Br(Shmana).
Damayanti-kathl, see Nalac.
Dai(akumlra-carita).
Dasar(upa).
Dathadh(Stu-vaDsa).
Dayabb(Sga).
DSyat(attva).
Devatadhy Sya = DaivBr.
Devibh(agavata)P(urana).
Devlm(ahatmya).
Dhanamj (aya-vijaya).
Dhanr(antari).
Dharmas(aingraha).
Dharmasarm(abhyudaya).
Dharmav(iveka).
Dhstup(ajha).
Dhuitan(artaka).
Dhurtas(amagama).
Dhyinab(indu)Up(anishad}.
Dip(ikS).
Divyav(adaaa).
Dr5hy(5yana).
Durgar^ilasa).
Dfltang(ada).

Gal(anos' Dictionary).
Ganar(atna-mah3dadhi ).
Gan(?sa)P(urSna).
Ganit(adhySya).
Garbh(a)Up(anishad).
GarglS(amhitS).
GirudaP(urSna).
Gar(uda)Up(anishad).
Githasarpgr(aha).
Gauragan(3dde5a).
Gaut(ama's Dharma-SSstra).
GaySMJh(Stmya).
Ghat(akarpara).
Git(a-govinda).
Gobh(ila's)rSddh(a-kalpa).
Gol(adhySya).
Gop(atha)Br(ahmana).
Goraksh(a-sataka).
Grahay(ajBa-tattva).
G(rass)m(an)n.
Gr(ihya and) Sr(auta-Satra).
Grihy5s(amgraha).
Gf(ihya)S(Otra).

HSl(a).
HaQ$(a)Up(anishad).
Harav(ijaya).
Har(ita).
Hariv(arjia).
H(arsha)car(ita).
Hasy(arnava).
Hayan(a-ratna, by Balabhadra).
Hemac(andra).
H(emacandra's)Paris(ishtaparran).
Hfemacandra's)Yog(a-jastra).
H(emadri's) cat(urvarga-cintamani).
Hir(anyakesin's) Gr(ihya-sutra).
Hir(anyakeSin's)P(itrimedhasOtra).
Hit(dpadeia).
HorJs(astra).

I(ndian)W(isdom, by Sir M.  Monier-Williams).
Ii(a)Up(anishad).

Jabal(a)Up(anishad).
Jaimflni).
Jaim(ini)Bh(arata, asvamedhika parvan).
Jaim(iniya)Br(ahmana).
Jaim(inIya)Up(anishad).
Jain(a literature).
Jatakamfala).
Jyot(isha).

Kad(ambart).
Kaiv(alya)Up(anishad).
Kaiy(ata or Kaiyyata).
Kilacfakra).
Kalakic (Srya-kathinaka;.
Kilanirn(aya).
Kilid(Ssa).
Kal(ikS)PCurana).
KalkiP(urana).
Kalpas(utra).
Kalpat(aru).
Kalyanam(andira-stotra).
Kam(andakiya-nitisara).
Kan(ada's Vaiseshika-sutra).
Kan{h(a8ruty)Up(anishad).
Kap(ila)Samh(ita, from the
SkandaP.).
Kap(ila's) S(amkhya-pravacana).
Kapishth(ala-Samhita).
Karand(a-vyuha).
KSrand.' (metrical recension of the text).
Karmapr(adipa).
Kas(ika Vritti).
KasiKh(anda, from the
SkandaP.).
Kat(antra).
Kath(aka).
Ksth(aka)Gr(ihya-sutra).
Katharn(ava).
Kathas(aritsagara).
Kath(a)Up(anishad).
Katy(ayanaY
Katy(ayana)Sr(auta-satra).
Kaush(itaki)Ar(anyaka).
Kaush(itaki)Up(anishd).
KauS(ika-sutra).
Kautukar(atnakara).
Kautukas(arvasva).
Kavik(alpa-lata).
Kavikalpat(arn).
Kavyac(andfika).
KavyJd(arSa).
Kavyak(alpa-lata).
Kav^ya literature).
K(avya)pr(aksa).
Kayy(ata).
Ked(ara's vritti-ratnakafa).
Ken(a)Up(anishad).
Khandapr(aSasti).
Kir(atarjunlya).
Koshthipr(adlpa).
Kramadlp(ika).
Krishis(arrigraha).
Krishnakani(amfita).
Kriyay(oga-sara in the Padrna Purina).
Kshem(ndra).
Kshit?s(a-vai)52vali-carita).
Kshur(ikS)Up(anishad).
Kulad(ipika).
Kularn (ava-tantra).
Kull(0ka's commentary on Manu).
Kum(ara-sambhava).
KurmaP(urJna).
Ku{tanim(ata).
Kuval(ay
Laghuj(ataka, by Varaha-mihira).
Laghuk(aumudl).
Lalit(a-ristara).
Lankavat(ara-sutra).
Laty(ayana).
Lexicographers, esp. such as Ainarasinha, Hal^yudha, Hemacandra, &c.).  Ul(avati of Bhaskara).
LingaP(urSna).

M(acdonel)l(*s Dictionary, &c.).
Madanav(inoda).
Madhus(udana).
MaghaMah(atmya in the
Padma Purana).
M(aha)Bh(arata).
MahanSrayanaUp. (see N5r Up ).
Mahan(.ataka).
M (ahavira-)car(itra).
Mahldh(ara).
Maitr(ayani)S(arnhitl).
Maitr(y)Up(anishad).
Malamasat(attva).
Malatim(adhava).
Malar(ikagnimitra).
Mallapr(akisa).
Mall(inatha).
Man(ava)Gr(ihya-sDtra).
Man(ava)Sr(auta-sfltra).
Man(aviya)S(amhitS of the
SauraP.).
Mand(nkl)S(iksha).
Mand(Okya)Up(anishad), 12
Mantras.
Ma nd(ukya)Up(anishad; Gaud(apada's Karika).
MantraBr(ahmana).
Mantram(ah8dadhi).
M(a)n(u'j Law-book).
Mark(andeya)P(urana).
Mai(alca').
Math(url)Mah(Jtmya).
MatsyaP(urana).
Matsyas(dkta'), Sabdak.
Megh(adflta).
Megh.*(i5 additional verses).
M (onicr) W'Jlliains, 1st edition of Dictionary , with marginal notes).  nier)W(illiams) B(uddhism).
Mricch(akatika).
Mudr(JrJkshasa).
Mukt(ika)Up(anishad).
Mund(aka)Up(anishad).

Nadab(indu)Up(anishad).
Nadlpr(akaia), Sabdak.
Nag(ananda).
Naigh, antuka, commented on by Yaska).
Naish(adha-carita).
Nalac(ampu or Damayanti kathl).
Nalod(aya).
Nal:6p3khy5na).
NandiP(urana).
Nar(ada)S(arnhita).
Nar(ada's Law-book).
Nar(adiya)P(urana).
Naras(ioha)P(urana).
N.1r(ay ana) Up(anishad ).
NatyaS(a'stra).
N(ew) B;ohtlingk's) D(ictionary).
Nid(ana by Madhava).
Nid(ana),Sch. (i.e.Vilcaspati's
Comm.).
NidSnas(Otra).
N(ighan{u)pr(aka$a).
Nllak(a'ntha).
Nil (amata)P(urana).
Nilar(udra)Up(anishad).
Nirnayas(indhu).
Nir(ukta, by Yaska).
Nitis, see Kam(andak!ya-nlli sara).
Nris(ioha-tapanlya)Up(ani'shad).
Nyayad|,arsana).
Nyayak(oSa).
Nyjyam(ali-vistara).

Padap(atha).
PadmaP(urana).
Padyas(amgraha).
Paiicad(andacchattra-prabandha).
Pancad.' (metrical recension).
PancadaS, see Bh(5ratitirt ha's) pancad(aii).
Paflcar(atra).
Pancat(antra).
Pan(ini).
Pari(in!ya^(iksha).
Papabuddhidharm(abuddhikathanaka).  lVam(artha-s5ra).
Parli(ara-smriti).
Par(askara's)Gr(ihya-sutra).
Paraiur(ama-pnikaia).
Paribh(ashe'ndu-sekhara).
Pirivan (atha-caritra).
Parvat(I-parinaya).
Pat(anjali).
Phetk(arinl-tantra).
PhitS(Gtra).
Pind(a)Up(anishad).
Ping(ala)Sch(oliast, i.e. Halayudha).
Prab(odha-candrodaya).
Pracand(a-pandava).
Pradyumn(a-vijaya).
Prah(asana Nstaka).
Prajap(ati's Dharma-sutra).
Prln(agmhotra)Up(anishad).
Prasang(stbharana).
Prasannar(aghava).
Prasn(a)Up(anishad).
Pratip(arudriya).
PratijfiaS(Otra).
Prat(iakhya).
Pravar(a texts).
PrayaSc(itta-tattva).
Prayog(amrita).
Prayogar(atna).
Priy(adarsika).
Pur(anas).
P(urana)Sarv(asva;.
Purush&tt(ama-tattva).
Pushpas(utra).
Raghav(ap5ndavlya).
Ragh(uvaQSa).
Rajat(ararngini).
Ramag(tta).
Rimapuj as arani).

RSmat(apanIya)Up(anishad ).
RJm(a)Up(anishad).
R(lmayana).
Rasar(atnakara).
Rasat(aramginl).
Rascndrac(intamani).
Rasik(aramana).
Ratir(ahasya).
Ratna(vali).
R(eligious) Thought and)
L(ife in India, also called ' Brahmanism and HindQism,' by Sir M. Monier Williams).
RevlKh(anda).
R(ig-)V(eda. referred to as ' RV.).
Ritus(amhara).
Romakas(iddhanta).
Rudray(amala).
R(V.)Anukr(amanik5).
R(V.)Prit(isSkhya).

Sabdak (alpa-d r uma).
Saddh(arma)P(undarfka).
Sadukt(i-karnarnrita).
Sah(itya-darpana).
Sahv(adri)Kh(anda, from the
SkandaP.).
Sakat(ayana).
SaktJn(anda-taramgini).
Saktir(atnJkara).
Sak(untala).
S(Sma)V(eda).
S(5ma)V(eda)Ar(anyaka).
Samav (idhana) Br(a'hmana).
Sambh(alagrama)Mah(atmya).
Samgit (a-sarasamgraha).
Sarrjh(ita)Up(anishad-brahmana).
Sarnkar(a-vi}aya).
Samkhyak(arika).
Sarnkhyapr(avacana).
S(amkshepa)Sarnkar(a-vijaya).
Samskarak(austubha).
Sankh(ayana)Br(ahmana).
Sankh(ayana)G|-(ihya-sutra).
Sankh(Jyana)Sr(auta-sOtra).
Santik(alpa).
Santi5(ataka).
Sirad(a-tilaka).
Sarasv(atT-kanjha'bharana, by
Bhoja).
Sarasv. 8 (by Kshemndra).
SSrng(adhara)P(addhati).
Sarng(adhara)S(amhita).
Sarvad(ariana-samgraha).
Sarv(a)Up(anishat-sara).
S(atapatha)Br(ahmana).
Satar(udriya)Up(anishad).  &atr(umjaya-mahltmya).
SauraP(urana).
Say(ana).
Setub(andha).
ShadguruS(ishya).
Shadv(iQia)Br(ahmana).
Siddh(&nta-kaumudi).
Siddhantas(iromain).
Siksh(a).
Sikshap(attri).
SlKanka).
SiDhas(ana-dvStrirj5ika or Vikramaditya-caritra, Jaina recension).
SirjhJs. 3 (metrical recension of the Ind.Off.,E.I.H. 2897).
Sinh!s.' (recension of E. I. H.  '5*3)SiraUp(anishad).
Sis(upala-vadha).
Sivag(it3, ascribed to the PadmaP.).
SivaP(urana).
SkandaP(iirana).
Smfitik(aumudi).
Smritit(attva ; the numbers xxix & xxx mark the additional texts Graha-yajna & TIrtha-yatra).
Sraddhak(alpa-bhSshya).
Sr(auta)Sutra.
Srikan{h(a-carita).
Srim(ala)Mah(atmya).
SringJr(a-tilaka).
Srutab(odha).
Subh(ashitlvali).
Sukas(aptati).
Sukh(avatl-vytiha).
Sulbas^fitra).
Suparn(adhyaya).
Suryad(eva-yajvan).
Suryapr(ajRapti).
SOryas(iddhanta).
SuSr(uta).
Suvarnapr(abh3sa).
Svapnac(intamani).
Svet(a5vatara)Up(anishad).

T(aittiriya)Ar(anyaka).
T(aittirtya)Br(ahrnana).
T(aittiriya) Prat(isSkhya).
T(aittiriya)S(amhita).
T(aittirtya)Up(anishad).
Taj(aka).
TandyaBr(ahmana).
Taritras(ara).
T(aranatha Tarkavacaspati's
Dictionary).
Tarkas(amgraha).
Tartvas(amasa).
Tejob(indu)Up(anishad).
Tlrtha-yatra(see Smrititattva).
TithySd(itya).
Todar(ananda).

Un(adi)k(alpa).
Un(adi),Sch.(i.e.Ujjvaladatta).
Un(idi-satra).
Un(adi)vj(itti).
Up(anishad).
Upap(uTana).
UtkalaKh(anda).
Uttamac(aritra-kathanaka, prose version).
Uttamac 9 (aritra in about 700 verses).
Uttarar(ama-caritra).

Vagbh(atalamkara).
VahniP(urana).
Vait(ana-sfltra).
V(ajasaneyi)S(amhitl).
V(ajasaneyi-Sambita) Prat(isakhya).
Vajracch(edika).
Vajras(uci).
Vam(ana)P(urana).
Vam(ana's Kavyalamkaravritti).
V(ausa)Br(ahmana).
Var(aha-mihira's)Bf(ihajjataka).
Var(aha-mihira's)Br(ihat)
S(amhita).
Var(aha-mihira's) Yogay (ttrt).
Var(aha)P(urana).
Varahit(anrra).'
Vasantar(aja's Sakuna).
Vasant(ika).
Vas(avadatta).
Vas(ishtha).
Vastuv(idya).
Vatsyay(ana).
VayuP(urana).
Vedantap(aribhasha).
Vedantas(ara).
Vet(ala-pancaviD5atikS).
Viddh(aillabhafijika).
V(ikramankadeva)car(ita, by
Bilhana).
Vikr(amorvag).
Virac(arita).
V(ishnu)P(urana).
Vishn(u's Institutes).
Viivan(atha, astronomer).
Vop(adeva).
Vrishabhan(uja-natika,byMathura-dSsa).
Vyavaharat(attva).

W(ilson).

Yajn(avalkya).
Yajfi., Sch. (i. e. MitaksharJ).
Yogas(ikha)Up(anishad).
Yogas(utra).
Yogat(attva)Up(anishad).
Yogavas(ishjha-sara).

= denotes ' equivalent to," ' equal,' ' the same as,' ' explained by,' &c.
( ) Between these parentheses stand all remarks upon meanings, and all descriptive and explanatory statements.
[ ] Between these brackets stand all remarks within remarks, and comparisons with other languages.
denotes that the leading word in a group of compounds is to be repeated. It is generally, but not always, equivalent to a hyphen. A shortened line
occurs in cases like 5d, followed by -uda and -sudana, which are for Havyn-sud, havya-s5da, havya-sudana.
denotes that the rest of a word is to be supplied, e. g. ri-in after karlndra is for kari-indra.
*/ denotes a root.
~ denotes that a vowel or syllable is long.
" denotes that a vowel or syllable is to be specially noted as short.
v denotes that a vowel or syllable is either long or short.
+ is for pins.
&c. is for et cetera.
A denotes the blending of two short vowels (as of a + a into a).
" denotes the blending of a short with a long vowel (as of a + 1 into a).
* denotes the blending of a long with a short vowel (as of a + a into 4).
* denotes the blending of two long vowels (as of a + 1 into J).

the progress of a work extending over many years it has been found almost
impossible to preserve absolute uniformity in the use of abbreviations
and symbols, but it is hoped that most of the inconsistencies are noticed
in the following table.}
A. Atmane-pada.
abl. =.ablative case.
above ** a reference to some
preceding word (not necessarily in the same page).
ace. = accusative case.
accord, or ace. = according.
add. = Additions.
Adi-p. " Adi-parvan of the Mahabharata.
adj. = adjective (cf. mm.).
adv. = adverb.
alg. = algebra.
anat. anatomy.
Angl.Sax. = Anglo-Saxon.
anom. = anomalous.
Aor. or aor. = Aorist.
Arab. = Arabic.
arithm. arithmetic.
Arm. or Armor. = Armorican
or the language of Brittany.
A mien. =s Armenian.
astrol. = astrology.
astron. = astronomy.
B. = Bombay edition.
Boh. or Bohem. = Bohemian.
Br. = Brahmana.
Bret. = Breton.
C. = Calcutta edition.
c. case.
Cat. = catalogue or catalogues.
Caus. = Causal.
cf.= confer, compare.
ch.= chapter.
cl. = class.
Class. = Classical.
col., cols. =column, columns.
Comm. = commentator or commentary.
comp. =compound.
conipar.=comparative degree,
concl. conclusion.
Cond. = Conditional,
conj. = conjectural,
cons. = consonant,
dat. = dative case,
defect. = defective.
Desid. = Desiderative.
dimin. = diminutive,
dram. = dramatic language.
du. = dual number,
ed. = edition.
e. g. = exempli gratia, ' for example.'
Eng. = English.
Ep. or ep. = Epic,
esp. especially,
etym. etymology.
f. = feminine,
fig. = figuratively,
fr. = from.
put. or fut. future,
fut. p. p. = future passive participle.
g. = gana.
Gael. = Gaelic,
gen. = genitive case,
gend. = gender,
geom. geometry.
Germ. = German.
Gk.== Greek.
Goth. Gothic.
Gr. = Grammar.
Hib. = Hibernian or Irish.
Hind. = Hindi.
ib. = ibidem or 'in the same place or book or text' as the preceding.
ibc. =in the beginning of a compound.
Ice!. = Icelandic.
id. = idem or ' the same meaning as that of a preceding word.'
i.e. = id est.
ifc. = in fine compositi or ' at the end of a compound.*
impers. = impersonal or used
impersonally.
impf. = imperfect tense.
Impv. = imperative.
ind. = indeclinable.
inf. = infinitive mood.
Inscr. = Inscriptions.
instr. = instrumental case.
Intens. = Intensive.
interpol. = interpolation.
Introd. v Introduction.
Ion. = Ionic.
irr. irregular.
L. = lexicographers (i. e. a word or meaning which although given in native lexicons, has not yet been met with in any published text).
Lat. = Latin.
lat.= latitude.
Lett. = Lettish.
lit. = literally.
Lith. = Lithuanian.
loc. = locative case.
log. = logic.
long. = longitude.
m.  = masculine gender.
math. = mathematics.
m. c. = metri causa.
medic. medicine.
metron. = metronymic.
mm. = masculine, feminine,
and neuter or = adjective.
Mod. modern.
MS., MSS. = manuscript, manuscripts.
myth. = mythology.
N. = Name (also title or epithet).
n. =" neuter gender.
neg. = negative.
Nom. Nominal verb.
nom. = nominative case.
obs. = obsolete.
onomat. = onomatopoetic (i.e.  formed from imitation of sounds).
opp. = to opposed to.
opt. = optative.
orig. = originally.
Osset-=Ossetic.
others = according to others.
P. = Parasmai-pada.
p. = page and participle (cf.
p. p.).
parox. =paroxytone.
part. participle.
partic. particular.
Pass. = Passive voice.
pair. = patronymic.
perh. = perhaps.
Pers. = Persian.
pers. = person.
pf. = perfect tense.
phil. = philosophy.
pi. plural number.
poet. poetry or poetic.
Pot. Potential.
p. p. = past participle.
Pr. = proper.
PrSk. or Prikr.-Prikrit.
Prec. = precative.
prec. = preceding.
prep, and prepos. = preposition.
pres.= present tense.
priv. = privative.
prob. = probably.
pron. = pronoun.
pronom. = pronominal.
propar. = proparoxytone.
Pruss. = Prussian.
q. v. = quod vide.
redupl. = reduplicated.
Reflex. = Reflexive or used
reflexively.
rhet. = rhetoric.
rt., rts. = root, roots.
Russ. = Russian.
RV. = Rig-veda.
Sax. = Saxon.
sc. and scil. = scilicet.
Sch. and Schol. = Scholiast or Commentator.
Scot. = Scotch or HighlandScotch.
seq. = sequens.
sev. several.
sing. singular.
Slav. = Slavonic or Slavonian.
Subj. = subjunctive.
subst. = substantive.
surf. = suffix.
superl. = superlative degree.
surg. = surgery.
s. v. =sub voce, i.e. the word in the Sanskrit order.
Virt. and Virtt. = Varttika.
vb. = verb.
Ved.-Vedicor Veda.
v. 1. varia lectio.
voc. vocative case.
vow. vowel,
wk. work.
w. r. = wrong reading.
Zd. = Zend.